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To stop a claim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, a respondent must file a Notice of Discontinuance in Form F39, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action. | To stop a claim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, a respondent must file a Notice of Discontinuance in Form F39, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action. | ||
The forms are available online; see the [[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms]] section. | |||
While there is no fee charged to file a Notice of Discontinuance or Notice of Withdrawal, Rule 11-4(4) says that the claimant may be entitled to claim his or her court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance. | While there is no fee charged to file a Notice of Discontinuance or Notice of Withdrawal, Rule 11-4(4) says that the claimant may be entitled to claim his or her court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance. | ||